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@safebeginnings' Essential Guide to Baby and Toddler Home Safety

Drop the stress! Confidently create a safe environment for your little one with the guidance of internationally recognized child safety expert, Holly Choi.
 
Learn to create a safe nursery, babyproof effectively, prevent serious injuries, and transition to a toddler bedroom. 5.5 hours of video lessons and a PDF companion workbook included.
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Online Infant/Child CPR, Choking and Injury Prevention Course

Gain the confidence to keep your family safe.

Learn from the leading experts in baby and toddler safety - our Infant/Child CPR, Choking and Injury Prevention workshop is an online adaption of our popular workshop we've been teaching for over a decade, and trusted by over 100,000 parents as the source for baby and toddler safety.

Learn essential lifesaving skills for your whole family. Know what to do if a baby, child or adult: goes unresponsive, stops breathing (CPR) or, begins to choke; followed by our signature discussion on preventing injuries for babies and toddlers - something you won't find anywhere else!
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Getting It Right from Day One

Learn how to keep your baby safe in their car seat during their first year of life. Presented by Holly Choi, nationally-certified Child Passenger Safety Technician-Instructor (CPST-I)

Becoming a parent for the first time is challenging and often confusing; with all sorts of contradictory information being given between the government, health care providers, friends and family. Though installing car seats shouldn’t be complicated, it can be an extremely daunting task for new parents, experienced parents and other caregivers. This course is designed to help you de-mystify installing your car seat, clarify best practices and get you to a place of confidence regarding your child’s safety in your vehicle.
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Supporting Neonatal Resuscitation

Designed specifically for birth doulas to upgrade their knowledge and support their clients

“Supporting Neonatal Resuscitation” helps doulas understand procedures of neonatal resuscitation and the NICU so they can confidently support their clients through unforeseen or complex birth outcomes. This course operates from within the boundaries of a doula’s scope of practice to offer skills to understand the environment and empathize with their clients as well as care for themselves during and after critical incidents.
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What our students are saying

Don't wait! Dive in - there's always more to learn and this team educates with patience and clarity, imparting wisdom and confidence. These are invaluable, lifesaving skills that every care provider should know. While I've worked as a care provider for quite some time, these courses offered new perspectives with clarity and non-judgment further building upon my skills. 

- Jess

About Us

Since 2016, Safe Beginnings First Aid has educated over 75,000 caregivers and professionals with essential lifesaving skills for children. Gain confidence with the guidance of experienced instructors, Holly Choi and Jill Colpitts.

Internationally recognized Baby + Toddler Safety Expert Holly Choi

Holly Choi is an internationally-recognized baby and toddler safety expert based in North America. Holly is a certified Red Cross first aid instructor, Child Passenger Safety Technician-Instructor, and a childproofing member of the International Association for Child Safety (IAFCS). Her extensive experience and knowledge in baby and toddler safety (first aid, car seat safety, childproofing, and injury prevention), in addition to being a mom of 2, gives her a well-rounded and unique perspective. Holly's work has been featured in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK; including Forbes, Good Morning America, NBC, What To Expect, and more. Read more about Holly on our main website, here.

First Aid and Perinatal Support Education Jill Colpitts

Jill is the founder and co-owner of Safe Beginnings First Aid. Jill is a First Aid Instructor affiliated with the Lifesaving Society BC/Yukon Branch and the Canadian Red Cross. Her background includes aquatics, childcare, and doula services. When she's not teaching first aid, Jill can be found supporting clients as an experienced doula in the Vancouver, BC area. In addition to attending births, Jill actively mentors new doulas and hosts events and education sessions for the local doula community. When she’s not busy teaching, attending client's births, or enjoying a serene evening paddle on her paddle board, Jill loves chasing after her two energetic children, ages 12 and 8.